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caste

UK
/kɑːst/
US
/kæst/

Translations

castenoun
castes
pl
UK
/kɑːst/
US
/kæst/
castePar extension, pour une division sociale héréditaire.
The caste system in medieval Europe was rigid, with nobility at the top and peasants at the bottom.
Le système des castes dans l’Europe médiévale était rigide, avec la noblesse au sommet et les paysans au bas de l’échelle.
casteDans le contexte socio-religieux indien.
In traditional Indian society, one's caste often determined their occupation and social interactions.
Dans la société indienne traditionnelle, la caste d’une personne déterminait souvent son occupation et ses interactions sociales.
Additional translations
casteBiologie ; pour une forme spécialisée d’une espèce d’insectes sociaux.
Synonyms
group
order
class
social class
stratum
category
division
rank
Antonyms
egalitarianism
classlessness
equality
social equality
meritocracy
casteadjective
UK
/kɑːst/
US
/kæst/
Used attributively; normally not comparable
de casteEmploi adjectival, surtout dans les contextes sociaux et sociologiques.
Caste discrimination remains a pressing issue in many rural areas.
La discrimination de caste reste un problème pressant dans de nombreuses zones rurales.
Synonyms
socially stratified
hierarchical
rank-based
status-based
stratified
hereditary
class-based
castelike
caste-based

Definitions

castenoun
A hereditary social class in Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status.
In traditional Indian society, one's caste often determined their occupation and social interactions.
A social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank, profession, or wealth.
The caste system in medieval Europe was rigid, with nobility at the top and peasants at the bottom.
(Biology) A morphologically or behaviorally specialized form of individual within a social insect species, such as a worker, soldier, or queen.
The soldier caste of the termite colony has enlarged mandibles for defense.
casteadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a caste or the caste system.
Caste discrimination remains a pressing issue in many rural areas.
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